[:en]Flashback 2020: Continue to Achieve Amid the Pandemic![:]

[:en]YOGYAKARTA (fkuinews) – Students of the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Islam Indonesia (FK UII) succeeded in proving that the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit Indonesia since March 2020 is not a barrier to making achievements. Closing the end of 2020, through its delegations, FK UII managed to make many achievements at the national level. This of course further confirms FK UII's title as one of the best FKs in Indonesia. Not only accredited A for the Medical Study Program and Medical Profession Study Program, UII FK students have also managed to prove themselves able to compete with various big-name FKs in Indonesia in terms of achievements, especially in the scientific field.

 

Within a span of 10 months (March to December 2020), it was recorded that at least twelve national titles were won by FK UII students from various scientific competitions held in various regions, namely:

 

  1. 1st Place in National Scientific Essay Expo & Annual Scientific Seminar Medical Student Research Center 2020 Faculty of Medicine Andalas University
  2. 3rd Place in National Literature Review Muhammadiyah Jakarta Scientific Competition 2020 Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta
  3. 1st Winner of National Scientific Essay Hasanuddin Scientific Fair 2020 Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University
  4. 3rd Winner of the 2020 National Public Poster Hasanuddin Scientific Fair, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University
  5. 2nd Winner of the 2020 National Scientific Poster Interfaculty Medical Scientific Competition, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Islam Indonesia
  6. 2nd Winner of National Scientific Essay Airlangga Medical Scientific Week 2020 Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University
  7. 1st Winner of National Scientific Essay on Eleven March Scientific Competition 2020 Faculty of Medicine, State University of Sebelas Maret Surakarta
  8. 3rd Place in National Scientific Essay Medical Scientific Competition 2020 Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah University Surakarta
  9. 3rd Place in National Literature Review Padjadjaran Scientific Festival 2020 FK Universitas Padjadjaran
  10. 3rd Place National Educational Video National Scientific Gathering 2020 Indonesian Medical Student Senate Association
  11. Winner of National Favorite Public Poster National Scientific Meeting 2020 Indonesian Medical Student Senate Association
  12. 1st Winner of the National Poster Public Medical Veteran Competition 2020 FK UPN "Veteran" Jakarta

 

It will be interesting to look back at how the UII FK delegates have done in making their alma mater proud in various scientific competitions held by various well-known FKs in Indonesia. In the special edition at the end of this year, the editors will present special report journey of achievement until the end of the year.

 

  1. Medical Student Research Center (EXIT MRC) Annual Scientific Expo & Seminar 2020 Andalas University Faculty of Medicine

 

Mochamad Afifudin, class 2017 student who became a delegate of FK UII at the 2020 Medical Student Research Center (EXIT MRC) Scientific Expo and Annual Scientific Seminar competition, FK Andalas University (UNAND), managed to achieve brilliant results by appearing as 1st winner in the National Scientific Essay. In the final round which was held by online on April 30 2020, Afifudin managed to beat other finalists who came from various universities with strong traditions in the scientific field, such as the University of North Sumatra, Gadjah Mada University, Hasanuddin University, Sriwijaya University, Sebelas Maret University, Jember State University, to the host Andalas University.

 

As with other national-level scientific competitions, EXIT MRC 2020 also adopts a preliminary and final system. After going through rigorous judging of scientific papers submitted from various public and private universities from various regions in Indonesia, Mochamad Afifudin's work is finally entitled "Apigenin Potential with Triple Helix microRNA Conjugation (microRNA-145 and Anti-microRNA-183) via the Hydrogel Scaffold Method." Encapsulated Superparamagnetic Iron-Oxide Nanoparticle-Aptamer as a Novel Targeted Prostate Cancer Therapy” was successfully passed and presented at final rounds.

 

“The essay reviews Apigenin conjugated RNA-based therapy with SPIONs-Aptamer encapsulation as a combination therapy to increase the sensitivity of targeted therapy. The hope is that the two combinations can increase the efficacy of patients with minimized toxicity to normal cells," explained Afif, Mochamad Afifudin's nickname.

 

According to Afif, the idea of ​​making this work came about because he wanted to optimize cancer therapy (which often uses curcumin) with other agents. In the end, he found a recent study which showed that Apigenin (a phenolic derivative similar to curcumin) actually had higher toxicity to prostate cancer cells. In addition, recent preclinical studies have also shown a higher ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cells in the combination of apigenin therapy and genetic therapy.

 

  1. Muhammadiyah Jakarta Scientific Competition (MAJESTYNAS) 2020 Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta

 

At the national scientific competition event MAJESTYNAS FK Muhammadiyah University Jakarta, the UII FK delegation consisting of Muhammad Hanif Al Asad, Dita Juliana Pravita, and Ridhwanah Nadhiratuz Zahrah won 3rd place in the National Literature Review after competing hard with delegates from various well-known universities in Indonesia, such as the University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, and Sebelas Maret State University in the final round which took place separately online on July 19, 2020.

 

MAJESTYNAS is a scientific competition with a large number of participants because it is open to all health students throughout Indonesia, so that the participants are not only medical students, but also dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, and so on. Of the many participants, the top 5 with the best scores were taken to present their work in the final round.

 

In the final round, the work presented by the FK UII delegation was entitled: "Potential Therapeutic Combination of Immunoliposome-Encapsulated Cisplatin-Conjugated Cisplatin Chemotherapy Agents as the Latest Curative Modality for Neuroblastoma in Children".

 

"The underlying background of our scientific essay is due to the high prevalence of neuroblastoma and the number five year survival rate low in children. So from there we came up with an idea regarding a combination therapy regimen to maximize the curative process for this cancer. Through this work, we want to offer a breakthrough regarding the curative process of neuroblastoma that utilizes the chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin with a more targeted and more efficient toxicity effect," explained Hanif.

 

  1. Hasanuddin Scientific Fair (HSF) 2020 Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University

 

Mochamad Afifudin, who was a delegation from UII Faculty of Medicine at the 2020 HSF scientific competition, Hasanuddin University Faculty of Medicine (UNHAS), again won brilliant results by appearing as 1st Place in the National Scientific Essay. In the final round which was held by online on Saturday, 29 August 2020, Afifudin managed to beat other finalists from various top universities in Indonesia, such as Diponegoro University, Hasanuddin University, Brawijaya University, Airlangga University, and Gadjah Mada University.

 

HSF is an annual activity organized by the Medical Youth Research Club (MYRC) FK UNHAS. This year, HSF raised the general theme of "Obstetrics and Gynecology: Current Updates of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Management Through a Holistic Approach of Healthcare" with six major sub-activities including a literature review competition, research paper congress (RPC), public posters, educational videos, scientific essays, and symposiums.

 

Like other national-level scientific competitions, HSF 2020 also adopts a preliminary and final system. After going through rigorous judging of scientific papers submitted from various public and private universities from various regions in Indonesia, finally Mochamad Afifudin's work was entitled "MicroRNA Triple Helix Formulary from miRNA-150 and hsa-miRNA-6852 Using the Aptamer-Conjugated Hydrogel Scaffold Method as a Novel." Targeted Cervical Cancer Cell Therapy” successfully passed and presented at final rounds.

 

According to Afif, the idea of ​​making this work arose because he saw from various research data that the prevalence of cervical cancer has increased again in recent times and several therapies have experienced resistance due to mutations from the HPV virus.

 

“Besides that, a new strain of HPV has also been found which can also cause pre-cancerous lesions. Then we tried to find literature showing the effectiveness of oncogene transcriptional factor inhibitors from HPV such as the miRNA, and it turned out to be quite effective," explained Afif, Mochamad Afifudin's nickname.

 

Afifudin's achievements should be appreciated considering that until now the problem of cancer is still one of the scourges of the world of health. Data from balloon shows that in 2018 there were 18,1 million new cases of cancer with a mortality rate of 9,6 million deaths, of which 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women in the world experienced cancer. The data also states that 1 in 8 men and 1 in 11 women in the world die from cancer.

 

Meanwhile, the incidence of cancer in Indonesia based on data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia which was released on January 31 2019 reached 136.2 per 100.000 population. This number ranks 8th in Southeast Asia and 23rd in Asia, ranking 23rd. The highest incidence rate for women is breast cancer, which is 42,1 per 100.000 population with an average death rate of 17 per 100.000 population, and cervical cancer is 23,4 per 100.000 population with an average death rate of 13,9 per 100.000 population.

 

With more and more scientist young people who have an interest in studying and researching the latest developments related to cancer therapy such as Afifudin, it is not impossible that one day the results of their studies can be applied in a real way in the form of the latest therapeutic protocols in cancer cases that give results treatment better for the patient.

 

At the 2020 HSF event, the FK UII delegation consisting of Farras Intan Barnita and Yoni Aulia Masruroh also won 3rd place in the Public Poster National. In this branch, the FK UII delegation had to compete with nine other finalists from various well-known universities in the final round, such as Sebelas Maret University, Sriwijaya University, host of UNHAS, and so on.

 

The work presented by the FK UII delegation was entitled: "Upset with Preeclampsia, Prevent it with Love!". According to Yoni, their interest in making this public poster was due to the problem of preeclampsia in pregnant women which is one of the most common cases and one of the most common causes of death in the fetus and pregnant women.

 

From data owned by the government, the maternal mortality rate in Indonesia in 2016 was still high, namely 305 per 100.000 live births. Very far from the target sustainable development goals (SDG's) in 2015 which targets a maternal mortality rate of 102 per 100.000 live births. The three main causes of the high maternal mortality rate in Indonesia are still dominated by: bleeding (30,13%), preeclampsia (27,1%), and infection (7,3%).

 

Reporting from UpToDatePreeclampsia itself is a condition in which there is an increase in blood pressure accompanied by one or more of the following conditions: protein in the urine, low platelet levels, increased serum creatinine levels, elevated liver enzymes, pulmonary edema, persistent headaches, and visual disturbances. This condition occurs after a gestational age of more than 20 weeks.

 

Patients with preeclampsia may experience symptoms such as: severe or persistent headaches, visual disturbances (such as blurred vision or sensitivity to light), pain in the upper right abdomen, shortness of breath, dizziness, weakness, unwell, nausea, vomiting, swelling on the body, and so on.

 

"Preeclampsia can be caused by several things, one of which is a careless diet and not fulfilling balanced nutrition. Through this public poster, we try to provide information regarding this matter so that pregnant women can prevent preeclampsia," explained Yoni.

 

  1. Interfaculty Medical Scientific Competition (INTERMEDISCO) 2020 Faculty of Medicine Universitas Islam Indonesia

 

FK UII as the host also won brilliant results at INTERMEDISCO 2020 which was organized by Scientific Medical Activities of Research and Technology (SMART) FK UII online on 18-20 September 2020.

 

In the national scientific competition which was attended by teams from FK from various regions of Indonesia, the UII FK delegation consisting of Salama Suci Nurani, Dita Juliana Pravita, and Muhammad Hanif won 2nd place in the National Scientific Poster Competition after competing tightly in the final round with the delegates from various FKs in Indonesia, such as the University of Indonesia, Jember State University, Udayana University, Atma Jaya Catholic University, and so on.

 

On final round, the FK UII delegation presented a work entitled: "Potential of Nanoparticle-Based Chitosan-Hyaluronic Acid Encapsulated Latanoprost as an Effort to Control Intraocular Pressure in Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma".

 

“Our background in making this work is because glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, and 2 out of 5 Indonesians suffer from glaucoma. In addition, we also noticed that there are deficiencies in current therapies that can cause side effects, so we propose a related new breakthrough drug delivery systems from chitosan and hyaluronic acid,” explained Hanif, a member of the scientific poster team from the FK UII delegation.

 

INTERMEDISCO is an annual national event held as a forum to accommodate students' interest in health in making scientific work aimed at increasing the level of health welfare in Indonesia. The theme raised this year by the committee is "Novel Strategy to Achieve Better Health Solutions for Degenerative Disease in Special Senses", with branches of scientific work that participants can choose from including: Scientific Essays, Literature Reviews, Scientific Posters, Public Posters, and Educational Videos.

 

Apart from that, in the series of INTERMEDISCO 2020 activities there is also a seminar online with the topic: "Tips for Maintaining Physical and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic According to Medical and Islamic" on Sunday, September 20 2020 which was free and open to the public with a maximum of 500 participants in the app Zoom, and the rest of the registrants get YoutubeLive links. Acting as a resource person is dr. Gia Pratama (doctor, novelist, and celebrity tweet) and Dr. Agus Taufiqurrahman, M.Kes, Sp.S (Chairman of the Department of Neuroscience FK UII), moderated by Dr. Anisa Rachmawati (doctor, entrepreneur, and FK UII tutors).

 

The event took place lively with a lively discussion between the presenters and seminar participants who came from various circles of society and the INTERMEDISCO finalists. This shows that this activity does not only provide knowledge and benefits for the contestants but also for the general public. An achievement that should be appreciated: FK UII was not only successful as a participant but also as an organizer.

 

  1. Airlangga Medical Scientific Week (AMSW) 2020 Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University

 

   At the AMSW 2020 FK Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) national scientific competition on 11-13 September 2020, the FK UII delegation consisting of Muhammad Luthfi Mahrus and Salama Suci Nurani won 2nd place in the National Scientific Essay.

 

AMSW is an annual scientific event held by FK UNAIR which provides an opportunity for medical students in Indonesia and around the world to participate in sending their best works in the form of research paper and literature reviews for the international level, and scientific essays, public posters, and educational videos for the national level. This year, AMSW was attended by 155 teams from 35 universities, both from within and outside the country. In this 2020 edition, AMSW has the theme: "Respiratory Disease: Research and Innovation on Prevention and Treatment for a Better Future".

 

By applying the format preliminary round where participants were asked toSubmit his work to the committee to be selected first, then the competition goes to final rounds so tight. In the final round, the FK UII delegation had to compete with delegates from various universities with big names in the field of scientific achievements, such as University of Indonesia, Jember State University, Sriwijaya University, Udayana University, UNAIR host, and so on.

 

On this occasion, the FK UII delegation presented a work entitled: "Potential Combination of Proanthocyanidin and Resveratrol from Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) Encapsulated Mesoporous Silicon Particle in Nano Spray Inhaler Preparations as an Advanced Curative Modality for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)".

 

"The background of our work is due to the relatively high COPD mortality and current therapies, so through this work we are offering the latest breakthroughs in therapy for COPD sufferers by utilizing a combination of proanthocyanidins and resveratrol from ingredients that are easy to find, namely grape seeds," explained Lutfi and Suci.

 

  1. Medical Eleven March Scientific Competition (MEDSMOTION) 2020 Faculty of Medicine Sebelas Maret State University Surakarta

 

Zavia Putri Salsabila, a student of FK UII class of 2019 who was a delegate at the MEDSMOTION 2020 scientific competition FK Sebelas Maret State University (UNS) Surakarta, managed to achieve a proud achievement by winning 1st place in National Scientific Essay in the final round which took place on September 26 2020 online.

 

MEDSMOTION 2020 is a scientific activity event intended for all active students of S1, D3, D4 study programs in the health sector (medicine, dentistry, public health, pharmacy, psychology, midwifery, nursing, and so on) from public or private universities around the world. Indonesia. This event is an annual event organized by Kastrat de Geneeskunde FK UNS. This activity consists of the National Scientific Competition and the National Symposium. The MEDSMOTION 2020 competition consists of Research Paper Congress, Literature Review, Scientific Essays, Public Posters, and Educational Videos.

 

The big theme raised at MEDSMOTION 2020 is “Current Update of Management on Digestive Disease to Improve Global Health”, with five sub-themes, namely:

  • The development of cutting-edge science as a promotive, preventive, curative or rehabilitative effort for digestive diseases,
  • Clinical application of the use of biomolecular technology, genetics or immunology as a promotive, preventive, curative or rehabilitative effort for digestive diseases,
  • Utilization of natural resources in efforts to promote, prevent, curative, or rehabilitate digestive diseases,
  • Development of education or community empowerment in the field of digestive diseases,
  • Management of emergency diseases of the digestive system.

 

On final rounds scientific essay, Zavia Putri Salsabila presents a work entitled: “Treatment of Older GERD Patients Using Combination Beverages Cinnamomum burmannii and Aloe vera”. The presentation material delivered by the FK UII delegation was able to captivate the jury consisting of Dr. Evi Rokhayati, Sp.A, M.Kes, Prof. dr.Ari Natalia Probandari, MPH, Ph.D, and dr.Triyanta Yuli Pramana, Sp.PD-KGEH, FINASIM, thus achieving the highest score and beating other finalists who came from various campuses with strong scientific traditions, such as the University of Indonesia , Diponegoro University, Airlangga University, Brawijaya University, North Sumatra University, Hasanuddin University, Udayana University, and so on.

 

Interestingly, the achievement achieved by Zavia Putri Salsabila also repeated a similar achievement that had been achieved by her senior at FK UII, namely Rafik Prabowo from class of 2015 who also won 1st place in National Scientific Essay at the 2017 edition of MEDSMOTION. After 2 years of absence from the championship podium, finally this year the FK UII delegation succeeded in appearing again at the top of the achievements in the scientific essay branch.

 

"My initial idea was to choose a digestive disease that has a large prevalence and is not widely recognized by the public, namely GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease-red). It turns out that for GERD itself the treatment with chemical drugs is still ineffective and tends to have side effects. For that, I try to find alternative ingredients in the form of herbal plants that are widely available around us, for example cinnamon and aloe vera. I tried to study these two plants and it turned out that both of them had been studied to treat GERD. From here, I try to combine the properties of the two which I manifest in the form of the essay," explained Zavia.

 

  1. Medical Scientific Competition (MEDSCO) 2020 FK Muhammadiyah University Surakarta

 

At this annual national scientific event organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta, the UII FK delegation from class of 2019, namely Muhammad Ariq Naufal Arofiq and Rana Aulia Farah Kamila won 3rd place in the National Scientific Essay in the final round which took place on 21-22 November 2020.

 

The struggle of the UII FK delegation to win the title was not easy because they had to compete with eight finalists from various leading universities in Indonesia, such as the University of Indonesia, Airlangga University, Sebelas Maret University, and Lampung University. Interestingly, among the finalists it turned out that FK UII was the only finalist who came from a private university. This further proves the capacity of FK UII as one of the best FKs in Indonesia.

 

On final rounds, the FK UII delegation presented a work entitled: “Potential of Apelin-13 Encapsulated Nanoparticle-DGL Modified PEG-RVG29-DPeptide Conjugated shRNA BACE1-Inhibitor As a Targeted Multifunctional Nanocarrier: Novel Curative Modality for Alzheimer's Therapy”.

 

“Our idea started with choosing a neuropsychiatric disease which has a high prevalence in the world and in Indonesia. In addition, the management of Alzheimer's therapy through pharmacological intervention has not shown maximum improvement and has led to side effects. Therefore, we tried to find another alternative by using modified nanoparticles as multifunctional nanocarriers targeted at carrier agents Apelin-13, shRNA BACE1-Inhibitors, and DPeptide which interfere specifically with Alzheimer's pathogenesis, namely β-Amyloid (Aβ) and accumulation of tau protein (NFT). and minimal side effects," explained Ariq Naufal, a member of the delegation.

 

  1. Padjadjaran Scientific (PASIFIC) Festival 2020 FK Padjadjaran University

 

At the 2020 PASIFIC Festival, the UII FK delegation who also came from the 2019 class, namely Muhammad Ariq Naufal Arofiq, Raden Muhammad Bagus Muliawan, and Amany Taqiyyah Wardhani emerged as 3rd place winner at the National Literature Review 2020 PASIFIC Festival FK Padjadjaran University in the final which took place virtually on November 29, 2020.

 

Facing tough competitors from various major universities in Indonesia, such as the University of Indonesia, Airlangga University, Hasanuddin University, Udayana University, and so on in the final round, the UII FK delegation remained confident in presenting their work in the final round with the title: "The Potential of Curcumin Combinations from Turmeric Extract (Curcuma longa L) and S1-Peptide BACE1-Inhibitor Encapsulated PLGA-Nanoparticles with CRT Peptide Conjugation as Dual Targeting Treatment: Novel Curative Modality of Alzheimer's Therapy”.

 

As is known, Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that can cause cognitive and behavioral disorders that interfere with the patient's social functions and daily activities. Tracing its history, Alzheimer's disease was first described by the psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer in 1907. At that time Alois Alzheimer found changes in the brains of autopsied patients, in the form of amyloid plaques and paired helical filaments. This anatomical abnormality is believed to be the basis for the change in the patient's mental status so that since then we have known this case as Alzheimer's disease.

 

Alzheimer's disease is not a disease that can be underestimated. A publication in 2016 showed that there are around 46,8 million people with this disease worldwide. Along with increasing human life expectancy, it is estimated that the incidence of Alzheimer's will also continue to increase until it reaches 131,5 million sufferers in 2050.

 

In addition to the growing number, Alzheimer's is also a frequent cause of death, especially in the elderly. In the United States, Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death and costs the health budget up to 172 billion dollars per year. A number that is quite fantastic to treat a disease.

 

Alzheimer's disease is actually the most common form of dementia. Until now the exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is unknown, but there is a theory that reveals that the interaction between genetic factors and environmental factors is thought to cause abnormalities that cause Alzheimer's disease. Factors that are believed to trigger Alzheimer's disease include heredity, old age, obesity, metabolic disorders, blood fat levels that are too high, to diabetes.

 

Regarding treatment, until today there has not been found a drug that can completely eliminate Alzheimer's disease. The treatment that has been carried out so far is still limited to therapy aimed at reducing/controlling the symptoms of patients with developments based on the course of Alzheimer's disease itself, such as cholinesterase inhibitors.

 

With more and more young scientists interested in researching and studying the treatment of Alzheimer's disease as done by Bagus and his friends, it is not impossible that one day a comprehensive therapy for Alzheimer's patients can be found.

 

  1. National Scientific Meeting (TEMILNAS) 2020 ISMKI and Medical Veteran Competition (MVC) 2020 FK UPN Veterans Jakarta

 

TEMILNAS 2020 is an annual scientific event organized by the National Scientific Analysis and Development Agency (BAPIN) ISMKI which this year is being held online with FK Maranatha Christian University Bandung as host, on Saturday-Sunday, 28-29 November 2020. TEMILNAS 2020 has the main theme: Respiratory Disease: "Update On Management for A Healthy Lung and Better Respiration"

 

The main agenda for TEMILNAS 2020 consists of having 3 series of events, namely a national scientific competition which is attended by medical students from all over Indonesia, a meeting of heads of scientific institutions for medical faculties throughout Indonesia, and a national symposium. This event also collaborated with the Bandung branch of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI).

 

Apart from the main theme, there are also five sub-themes that are carried out at TEMILNAS 2020, namely:

  1. Development and application of science and technology resolution 4.0 in preventive and curative efforts in lung disease
  2. Innovative development efforts in the promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative fields of lung disease
  3. Applications of biomolecular, microbiology and radiology in diagnostics and interventions in the field of lung disease
  4. Development of natural resources/herbs in the field of lung disease
  5. The latest update on lung disease which is urgency and emergency as well as appropriate management

 

The branches of the national scientific competition held at TEMILNAS 2020 include:

 

  1. Multi Center Research (PMC)

 

  1. Literature Review

 

  1. Scientific Essay

 

  1. Public Posters

 

  1. Educational Videos

 

On final rounds TEMILNAS 2020 ISMKI, FK UII delegation consisting of Marcellino Sebastian Ananta and Danan Budi Primadi won 3rd place in the National Educational Video by presenting a work entitled "Let's Prevent Covid-19 with SPIRIT", and competing tightly with finalists from Diponegoro University, Hasanuddin University, Andalas University, Udayana University, Padjadjaran University, and so on.

 

"We try to create works based on the theme raised by the organizers, namely problems in the respiratory system and ends with us thinking about public awareness of the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic," explained Marcellino.

 

Meanwhile, other FK UII delegations, namely Khairunnisa, Anindya Amanda Damayanti, and Clarissa Angelia Adiputri won the National Favorite Public Poster Champion after competing with finalists from the University of Indonesia, Diponegoro University, North Sumatra University, Padjadjaran University, and so on.

 

In the final round, they presented their work entitled: “Aware of COPD by PLAYING, preventing it by being SMART”. According to Khairunnisa, the initial idea of ​​taking the topic was according to the theme of the competition, namely Respiratory Diseases. "Then we chose the theme of COPD as the topic of public posters because COPD is the third cause of death, so the urgency of educating the public about COPD is very high," he explained.

 

The glorious journey of FK UII students in making achievements in 2020 was finally closed in a sweet way by the UII FK delegation consisting of Muhammad Ariq Naufal Arofiq, Raden Muhammad Bagus Muliawan, and Amany Taqiyyah Wardhani by winning 1st place in the National Public Poster Medical Veteran Competition 2020 FK UPN Jakarta veterans after winning the final round which took place on November 29 2020 online. A series of achievements that we all need to be grateful for: within 10 months, 12 national achievements have been made by FK UII delegates.

 

The Faculty Plays an Active Role, Student Achievements are Massive

 

According to Mochamad Afifudin, the FK UII delegation who succeeded in printing embers by winning 1st place in the national scientific essay at EXIT MRC 2020 UNAND and HSF 2020 UNHAS, the success of students in making various proud achievements cannot be separated from the roles and educational patterns applied by the faculty.

 

“Studying at FK UII has been one of the best decisions in my life. Since the beginning, we were taught to always be knowledgeable about scientific practices, educated to be students who think critically, and trained to be able to filter incoming information and what to do in the future. FK UII also always provides opportunities to develop the talents and interests of its students, where we have room to develop further soft skill owned," explained Afif.

 

In line with Afif, several FK UII medical professional education students who used to be FK UII delegates in various scientific competitions during their undergraduate education also expressed the same thing, one of which was Rafik Prabowo, a 2015 FK UII Professional Doctor Study Program student who had won various brilliant achievements at the national and international levels, such as:

 

  • 1st Place in the Diponegoro Medical and Health Scientific Competition 2017 Diponegoro University Scientific Essay Competition
  • 1st Place in the 2017 Eleven March Medical Scientific Essay Competition, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University
  • Travel Grant Award the 5thth Seoul International Congress of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017 South Korea
  • Travel Grant Award Hypertension Jeju 2018 in Conjunction with the 48th Scientific Conference of the Korean Society of Hypertension
  • Travel Grant Award the 7thth International Congress on Lipid & Atherosclerosis 2018 South Korea
  • Kopertis V Yogyakarta 2018 Achievement Students
  • 2018 Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education National Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education Finalists of the Republic of Indonesia XNUMX
  • 1st Place in the 2018 Scifi Neutron National Scientific Writing Contest, Nutrition Science Student Association, Jakarta Veterans National Development University and the Association of Indonesian Nutrition Student Institutions

 

“I feel that I was not wrong in choosing to enter FK UII where I feel I am on a campus or faculty that can help me balance my potential. Here I was trained to balance potential both in terms of religion, academics, achievement, social, and organization. I also learned a lot that being an FK student is not only about studying, learning, and studying, where this campus teaches me to be able to develop my talents and interests," said Rafik.

 

"The thing I like most about FK UII and UII is that they always support their students to continue to be able to work and achieve, both from a moral and material standpoint, I am proud to be a part of FK UII!," he concluded. (etc)

 

 

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